| Description | Person | Date of Birth |
| Silversmith and patriot in the American Revolution. He is most famous for alerting Colonial militia of approaching British forces before the battles of Lexington and Concord | |
| 59th Speaker of the House serving from 1999 to 2007. He represented Illinois's 14th congressional district as a Republican for twenty years | |
| English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, best known as the author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion | |
| The inventor of a system of reading and writing used by people who are blind or visually impaired | |
| Lead singer of his eponymous band who formed its name by juxtaposing the names of Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson; viewed as a detrimental influence on youth | |
| French peasant girl born in eastern France who claimed divine guidance; she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War | |
| An Academy Award-winning American actor, producer and director, having appeared in The Rock, National Treasure and Kick-Ass | |
| Often referred to as the 'King of Rock and Roll' | |
| 37th President of the United States; resigned the presidency amid the Watergate Scandal | |
| Russian mystic who is perceived as having influenced the latter days of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II, his wife Alexandra, and their hemophiliac son Alexei | |
| Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
| American author, journalist, and social activist; author of Call of the Wild and White Fang | |
| Prolific 19th-century American author, best known for his many formulaic juvenile novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds | |
| General during the American Revolutionary War. He began the war in the Continental Army but later defected to the British Army | |
| American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement through nonviolent protest | |
| English model who is known for her waifish figure and popularising the heroin chic look in the 1990s | |
| | Description | Person | Date of Birth |
| Originally known as Cassius Clay; American former professional boxer, philanthropist and social activist | |
| His effectiveness as a speaker made him one of the most famous orators and influential Whig leaders of the Second Party System. He was one of the nation's most prominent conservati | |
| French artist and Post-Impressionist painter who formed the bridge between late 19th century Impressionism and Cubism | |
| American mechanical engineer, retired United States Air Force pilot and astronaut who was the Lunar Module pilot on Apollo 11 | |
| A Confederate general during the American Civil War; corps commander in the Army of Northern Virginia under Robert E. Lee; orchestrated the Valley Campaign of 1862 | |
| An English philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, jurist, author and pioneer of the scientific method. He served both as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England | |
| Patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress; most noted for his flamboyant signature on the Declaration of Independence | |
| An American Pentecostal televangelist and a Christian charismatic; known for his healing ministry and bringing American Pentecostalism into the mainstream | |
| An American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress; her albums include Songs in A Minor, As I Am and The Element of Freedom | |
| An American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian, professional racing driver and auto racing enthusiast; established food company from which he donated all post-tax pro | |
| A prolific and influential Austrian composer of the Classical era; his early death is shrouded in myth and mystery | |
| An influential American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement; one of his paintings, Blue Poles, was purchased in 1979 and was the highest price ever pa | |
| An American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist. she is best known for her self-titled, multi-award-winning talk show | |
| The 32nd President of the United States; led the United States during the Great Depression and World War II | |
| An American baseball player who became the first black Major League Baseball (MLB) player of the modern era | |
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